In this lecture, the professor talked about photon states, introduction of two state systems, spin precession in a magnetic field, general two-state system viewed as a spin system, etc.

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1. Wave Mechanics
2. Wave Mechanics (continued)
3. Wave Mechanics (continued) and Stern-Gerlach Experiment
4. Spin One-half, Bras, Kets, and Operators
5. Linear Algebra: Vector Spaces and Operators
6. Linear Algebra: Vector Spaces and Operators (continued)
7. Linear Algebra: Vector Spaces and Operators (continued)
8. Linear Algebra: Vector Spaces and Operators (continued)
9. Dirac's Bra and Ket Notation
10. Uncertainty Principle and Compatible Observables
11. Uncertainty Principle and Compatible Observables (continued)
12. Quantum Dynamics
13. Quantum Dynamics (continued)
14. Quantum Dynamics (continued)
15. Quantum Dynamics (continued)
16. Quantum Dynamics (continued) and Two State Systems
17. Two State Systems (continued)
18. Two State Systems (continued), Multiparticle States and Tensor Products
19. Multiparticle States and Tensor Products (continued)
20. Multiparticle States and Tensor Products (continued) and Angular Momentum
21. Angular Momentum (continued)
22. Angular Momentum (continued)
23. Angular Momentum (continued)
24. Addition of Angular Momentum
25. Addition of Angular Momentum (continued)
26. Addition of Angular Momentum (continued)

This course by Prof. Barton Zwiebach and 8.06 Quantum Physics III cover quantum physics with applications drawn from modern physics. Topics covered in this course include the general formalism of quantum mechanics, harmonic oscillator, quantum mechanics in three-dimensions, angular momentum, spin, and addition of angular momentum.

Topics Covered:
- General Structure of Quantum Mechanics
- Quantum Dynamics
- Two-state Systems
- Angular Momentum and Spin
- The Radial Equation and Operator Methods
- Addition of Angular Momentum
- Introduction to the Quantum Mechanics of Identical Particles